Vending-machine



C. N. UGDEN.

vENmNG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2.1919.

Patented Jan. 6, 1920.,

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CARLTON N. OGDEN, OFHOUS'ION, TEXAS.

'VENDING-MACHINE.

vSpecification of Letters latent.

Application led January 2, 1919. Serial No. 269,227.

To all whom it may concern.' j

Be it known that CARLTON N. OGDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, has invented certain new and usefullmproveme-nts in Vending-Machines, of which the following is a specification. y

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in avending machine.

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rlhe object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described, which .is adapted for the purpose of vending objects, and may be constructed to vendV ob. jects of any desired size or shape.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a device of the character described, which will automatically lock and which may be operated only through the instrumentality of a coin placed therein.

With the above andother objects in view, the invention hasparticular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangements of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1, is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line 1-1, of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2, is a transverse sectional view, taken on the llne 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view. f

Fig. 4, is an enlarged fragmentary tra-nsverse sectional view. i

Fig. 5, Vis a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 6, is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing a modified form of the device. x

Referrin now more particularly to the drawings w erein like numerals of reference designate similar parts in each of the lignres, the numeraly 1, refers to a box-like receptacle, whose lower end is hopper like in form, as at 2. This receptacle is-Provided to contain articles, as 3, which are' to be vended. The receptacle 1, is mountedabove and fixed tothe oblong casing 4, which `is inclosed and has the transverse partition 5, suitably spaced from the ends thereof, and forming the compartments 6 and 6', Extending lengthwise through the casingA 4 is 'the shaft which is rotatable in suitable hearings in the endsrof the casing', and one end of this shaft is turned up, forming the handle 8. Fixed upon the shaft 7, within `alines over said chute.

the compartment G., is the cylindric drum Patenten aan. e, 192e.

9, which has the oblong peripheral pocket 10, therein, which is normally held in alinement under the hopper 2, through the action of the pull spring 11, one end of which isv attached to the top of the casing 4, and the other end of which is attached to the stud 12, projecting out from the shaft 7.

Fixed. to one end' of the compartment 6", is the block 13, whose inner side has a vertical groove 14, and opposite this block and spaced therefrom, is the movable block 15, whose lower end is pivoted to the wall of the compartment, and whose upper end has a transverse arcuate groove 16, through which the pin 17 extends, the outer end of said pin having an enlarged head, and the inner end thereof being secured to the casing wall. The side of this block'facing the fixed block 13, has a groove 18, in alinement with the groove 14, said grooves converging downwardly, and formi-ng,l in effect, a coin chute. Depending from the top of the casing, is a'coin receiver 19, Whose lower end The movable block 15, has a transverse bearing 20, therethrough, in which the latch .21 operates. Within the bearin 20, there is a coil spring 22, one end o which is fastened to the block, and the other end of which presses against the shoulder 23 of the latch, and normally holds v one end of said latch projected out toward the block 13. Said projecting end of the latch is beveled upwardly, for apurpose hereinafter explained. The shaft 7 has a.

laterally projecting finger 24, and whenan attempt Ais made to rotate the shaft 7, without first placing a coin inthe device, said finger will engage against the projected end of the latch 21, and lock the shaft against furtherrotation. When a coin is placed in 'the receiver, it drops down into the coin chute, and wedges above the latch. If the shaft 7 be now turned, the linger 24 will enga e above the coin, and. force it downward y, forcing the upper end of the block 15 backwardly, `and overcoming the pressure of the spring 25, against the opposite side of the block 15. rlhe block 15 is thus forced backwardly, until the finger 24 will clear the latch end, and the coin will thereby be forced on down through the chute, and will drop to the bott-om of the compartment The drum 9` will be thereby rotated, carrying the article in the pocket 10 around opso l' pcsite the discharge opening 26, in the front of the compartment 6, and the same will fall onto the detlector 27, and be discharged from the machine, the periphery ot the drum meanwhile holding,f the other articles against discharge. l/lfhen the handle 8 is -i-eleased, the pull of the spring l1 will turn it in the opposite direction, a-nd the finger 2t, engaging against the beveled end ot the latch, will torce it backvvardly, overcming the pressure of the spring 22, thus permitting1 the finger to pass above the latch, to its original position, and the mechanism Will then be in position to vend another article.

lln Fig. G, l have shown the vending mechanism formed to vend another form of article, and it is obvious that thesize andv shape of the article sold ma7 be varied by varying the size and shape oi' the pocket 10,

vin the drum 9. l

What l claim is: 1. lin a vendlng machine, a rotatable drum.

carrying shaft, a coin chute, apivotally mounted latch support formi-ng one side of said chute, a latch carried by said support and projecting into the chute, a linger projecting laterally from said shaft and proi vided to engage with said latch to lock the shaft against rotation, said finger being arranged to move said. support through a Vcein when placed in the chute to lWithdraw saidl latch )to permit the rotation of said shaft.

2. ln a vending machine, a rotatable shaft, a coin chute, one side ot which is formed of a pivotally mounted latch vsupport, a yieldablj)7 mounted latch carried by said support and projecting into said chute, a finger projecting laterally trom said shaft into said chute and providedl to engage With said latch when said shaft is actuated in one'direction to lock the shaft against rotation, said finger being` arranged' to move said support through a coin Whenplaced in` l CARLTON N. OGDEN. Witnesses:

E. V. HARDWAY,

A. E. DAWES.

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